Shank for eaves-trough hangers



Aug. 11, .1925. 1,549,097

J. G. LORENZ SHANK FOR EAVES TROUGH HANGERS Filed OCt. G. 1923 J G. L ore/z2.

Patented Aug. 1l, 1925..

IGHN Gr. LORENZ, GF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSVNE, ASSEGNO T@ UNIT@ ALLUY STEEL CORPORATION, F CNTN, OHIO, A. @NATION 0F NEW Y0 a SHNK FOR EA-TEOTUGH HANG.

Application filed October 6, 1923. Serial No. 666,941.

To all whom, it may concern.:

Be it 'known that I, JOHN G. LORENZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shanks fory Eaves-Trough Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hangers or supports for eaves-troughs or gutters, and especially to a shank for supporting the gutter-hanger circle; and the objects ofthe improvement are to provide a one-piece shank to which the gutter-hanger circle may be connected in any desired position of vcr-- tical adjustment.

The Shanks or supports at present in common use for an upright surface, are comprised of two parts, riveted or otherwise connected together. Shanksof this character not only limit the adjustment of the gutter-hanger circle, but they are more expensive to manufacture and have less durability than the present one-piece shank.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the 1mproved `shank illustrating a minimum adjustment as may be obtained for a gutterhanger'circle carried thereby;

Fig. 2, asimilar view showing a maximum adjustment of the circle;

Fig. 3, a front elevation of the shank with the circle in the position shown in Fig. 1;

Fig, 4, a detail perspective view of the shank; and Fig. 5, a fragmentary view of a modified Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawing.

The shank to which the invention pertains is an integral structure which may be cast or otherwlse formed, and comprises the attaching late 1 provided with apertures 2 in each endpportionthereof for the reception of nails, screws or other fastening means.

The stem 3 ofthe shank is located substantially at the vertical center of the attaching plate and depends a considerable distance below the same. The stem comprises the integral vertical rib 4 formed upon the front face of the attaching plate, at right angles to the normal plane thereof and extending downward therefrom A The inner edge of the rib 4 is provided with an angular flange 5 which maybe a continuation of the attaching plate 1, and a similar flange 6 is provided at the outer edge of the rib.

The stem thus comprises a vertical ch.;;i, nel and throughout practically its entire length it is apertured transversely as at 7, whereby a gutter-hanger circle of well known design, designated'at 8, may be .idjustably secured thereto at any point throughout its length as by the bolt 9.

Since the stem and plate'are formed in an integral structure, it is apparent that the stem may .beapertured entirely from end to end tgEpermit vertical adjustment of the gutteranger circle at any point throughout its entire length, as the means necessary for connecting the stem and connecting plate are not present. D

With this construction, the gutter-hanger circle may be connected at the extreme upper end of the stem as shown in-Fig. 2, locating the same in close juxtaposition to the eaves of a building if desired.

From the above, it will be obvious that the advantages of the-present construction consist not only in providing for a maximum adjustment of the gutter-hanger circle throughout the entire length of the stem of the shank, but the same provides means foi" t locating the gutter in closer to the building to which it is attached than is possible with the two part shank in which the stem is connected to the outer face of the attaching plate, while at the same time a more durable and substantial'structure is provided.

For the purpose of freely cleaning the connected end of the gutter-hanger circle, the attaching plate may be slightly offset upon the flange 5 of the shank as shown in the modiiied form of parts illustrated in Fig. 5;"without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A shank for eaves-trough hangers comprising a stem channel shaped and apertureri throughout its length for the adjustable connection of a gutter-hanger circle, and an integral attaching plate upon the upper end of the stem, in the plane of one of the channel flan es.

2. A s ank for eaves-trough hangers comprising an attaching plate having a central integral channel stem extending 'vertically across its front face and depending therefrom at ri ht angles thereto, said stem bcing channe shaped throughout its length.

' 3. A shank for eaves-trough hangers comrising an attaching plate havinga central,

lntegral channel stem extending vertically across its front face and depending therefrom at right angles thereto, said stem being channel shaped from end to end and said rib being apertured throughout its length.

4t.A A shank for eaves-trough hangers coniprising an attaching plate having a central, integral channel stem extending vertically across its front face and depending therefrom, said rib being apertured throughout its length, and vertlcal flanges at the front and rear edges of the stem.

JOHN G. LORENZ. 

